Major Apple Inc supplier and iPhone assembler Foxconn said on Monday it has suspended operations in the Chinese city of Shenzhen to comply with the local government's COVID-19 control policies. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says Asus will ‘evacuate’ Russia after Ukraine urges exit
Taiwanese personal computer maker Asus will consider its reputation and put in place a plan to “evacuate” its staff and business in Russia, Taiwan’s economy minister said today, after a Ukraine ... ( read original story ...)
Fire breaks out at power station in Taiwan
A fire broke out Monday at a power station in north Taiwan's Hsinchu, local media reported. The fire erupted at around 10 in the morning and spread to the second floor of the three-story building. ( read original story ...)
Russia has right to take its own decisions: China on Moscow listing Taiwan as ‘unfriendly’ country
After Russia included Taiwan in a list of "unfriendly" nations, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that Moscow "has the right to make its own decisions." ... ( read original story ...)
Will Taiwan be the next Ukraine?
And while the United States has rejected a “no-fly zone” over Ukraine, as it would risk nuclear confrontation, American planes flying from U.S. aircraft carriers off the eastern coast of Taiwan could ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo: We Should Prepare Taiwan To Defend Itself Like We Failed To Do For Ukraine
Former Trump administration Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke about his recent trip to Taiwan and Singapore on FNC's Maria Bartiromo on "Sunday Morning Futures" MIKE POMPEO: I've talked about the ... ( read original story ...)
5G Expands to More-Affordable Phones as Chip Prices Fall
G is increasingly available in cheaper phones, making faster mobile service affordable to more lower-income consumers around the world, market researchers say. ( read original story ...)
Mesh Networks Could Replace Ukraine’s Damaged Cell Service
Peer-to-peer systems would allow civilians and soldiers to stay in contact if conventional phone networks stop working. ( read original story ...)
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparks questions about China and Taiwan — but Taiwanese people aren’t fazed
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sparked commentary about the fate of Taiwan, and raised questions about the consequences for the island if China were to invade. But those living in Taipei urge ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan-made GPS receiver for satellite use passes tests
Taiwan’s first locally made GPS receiver for satellite missions functioned normally and passed key environmental tests during nearly two months in space, raising hopes for the nation’s satellite ... ( read original story ...)
Notes from central Taiwan: Are Taiwan’s air raid shelters Potemkin projects?
I feared, after this initial pass, that the evacuation shelter program might be a Potemkin project. I turned to a friend who had ... He pointed out that the building codes in Taiwan require basements ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds march in Taipei in solidarity with Ukraine
Hundreds of people yesterday marched in Taipei to show solidarity with Ukraine as Russia’s invasion of the eastern European country entered its third week. The demonstrators gathered at Daan Forest ... ( read original story ...)
Escalators account for half of Taipei MRT accidents
Escalators are involved in nearly half of all accidents reported on the Taipei MRT metropolitan railway system, Taipei Rapid Transit Corp said on Saturday, following an incident the evening before in ... ( read original story ...)
Why Pompeo’s Taiwan visit was so controversial
It wasn't just that the former US secretary of state's tweet called on Washington to recognise the island's independence, but Taiwan paid a hefty sum for his trip I was wrong, again. Last week, I ... ( read original story ...)
China warns of ‘worst consequences’ for any country that supports Taiwan militarily
Any country supporting Taiwan militarily would face the "worst consequences," China's government warned Saturday, adding that "no one and no force" would be able to stop the Communist Party if it took ... ( read original story ...)
Make China think about Taiwan in the context of Ukraine
China is deeply alarmed by the West's unified response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine. Actively contemplating its own conquest of a neighboring democracy, Taiwan, China wants to ... ( read original story ...)